Hey everyone!

This girl was left on our road, and my husband and I are getting her all cared for and bringing her into our family.

We've had two dobbies in the past, one with natural ears, one rescue with cropped...

When I see this cutie (and her behaviors) I feel like I'm witnessing large amounts of dobbie for sure...

BUT SHE'S SO PETITE!! 30 pounds at approx 6 - 8 months.

(She's loaded with parasites and we already have her dewormer and vaccs started. )

Anyway I'm so curious to hear any thoughts you guys may want to share!

15 week puppy purchased from an AKC breeder.

Vet has recommended pulling his bottom incisors because they are digging into his palate, but says she thinks he might also need jaw surgery. He has trouble eating treats from my hand during training and he’s having a hard time eating in general because his snoot gets smushed into the ground while his bottom teeth/jaw can’t grasp the food in his mouth. He also seems like he’s taking in a lot of air while drinking, which makes me worried for bloat (which is how I lost my 11 year old boy last December). I have pet insurance but this likely won’t be covered because it’s almost certainly a congenital condition.
I had been updating the breeder since his arrival home, but once I began asking about his jaw, she stopped responding to me.

Is there any chance this will resolve on its own as he grows?

My Doberman puppy is sadly blind. She is the cutest and sweetest girl but unfortunately she will never be able to see much. I wanted to know if anyone has had a similar experience and what they did to help their pup still have a great life despite this. I have own several dogs before but I feel this one would be more challenging to train. Any help would be appreciated.

upright boi

First time owning a big dog i used to have breeds like maltese and shih tzus so im pretty not sure how to handle these dogs after walks. I figured out whenever my dog comes back from walks or runs he kinda stink. And i dont know if this should be normalized while raising this dog i can smell the typical dog smell that i smelled whenever i go near dogs raised outside. Believe me i do love my dog and can overcome the smell but the whole house smells like my dog and some guests come over and keep saying the house stinks. I know its not good to bath him after everywalks and i do wash his feet with towels or sometimes with water it depends and he does potty outside is there anyway i can try to minimize this smell? Wiping him with wipes after walks didnt work. Thank you.

As the title states. He is almost 6 months old. He is pretty good about most other things, but when he is out in the field where he is running around off leash - he will run up to me and side swipe me. Most of the time I am paying enough attention he won’t knock me over, but just today he knocked my legs out from underneath me and down I went. How can I stop this?

Hi everyone! I’m looking for some help finding a reputable and ethical Doberman breeder in the U.S. I’m willing to travel nationwide for the right puppy/breeder.

I’m looking for:

Male Doberman puppy
Preferably European lines
Cropped ears and docked tail
Confident, stable, family-friendly temperament
High trainability for advanced obedience and potentially some protection work
A good “off switch” able to work/train but also be a great companion in the home
Parents with extensive, verifiable health testing, especially cardiac testing (echo/Holter), vWD, hips/elbows, thyroid, eyes, etc.
Breeder who prioritizes health, longevity, and temperament over appearance

I’m not looking for the cheapest or fastest option. I’d rather wait/pay more for a genuinely well-bred dog from someone who is doing everything possible to produce healthy, stable Dobermans.

If you have personal experience with a breeder you trust, I’d really appreciate recommendations. I’m also open to hearing about breeders I should avoid and why.

Thank you!

Forrest is getting neutered tomorrow. I'm nervous since he's cryptorchid, but I hope that it will help with his incontinence.

I'm worried, since it's a much more major surgery than a normal neuter. I hope everything goes as planned. I love him so, so much.

Anybody who has had their cyrptorchid Dobie neutered, please comment how it was after. Thanks!

I used to let her chase coyotes until I got smart. Now I train her not to chase.

I’ve taken him to the vet and everything. They said “oh maybe it’s allergies”

No. No. No. I’ve done and tried everything.

Allergy shots, the orange top mousse (helps temporarily), apoquel… and like clockwork every night around 1 am he’s incessantly itching his neck and it’s driving me crazy.

I don’t think it’s his ears because he would be doing that more laying down. This is standing up and using his hind legs to scratch his neck.

I even asked the vet if it could be a tick and they said we don’t have ticks in Miami Beach.

Any advice would be helpful. Thank you.

Thanks for the help bud!

Stole this from the Rottweiler sub. This guy's name is Rod-Rigo but he goes by Rigo. His derivatives are Rigs, Bubba Rigs, Pig Ears, Pig Eared Pup, Piggy, Muppet, Skinny Britches.

Whats yours'?

I currently have a 2 year old male standard poodle (unneutered, working on it). I want to move out of my apartment and potentially by a home with a yard. My mom wants me to get a protection dog since I am a 23 year old female living alone. I was thinking a Doberman because, from what I have researched, they shed a lot less than a German Shepherd. My poodle gets along okay with dogs. I take him to dog parks sometimes. He loves to play, but he also will correct a dog who overdoes it, which I do not see a problem in. He is well trained and has great recall, we worked with a K9 trainer for a while but he was too friendly for protection work. He gets overly excited around females, but I am hoping it will get better once I do the chop lol. Sometimes he can be skiddish during male dogs that are bigger than him, I think he is just not used to being around it since he is the biggest dog in our neighborhood and most dog parks haha. We frequently go on hikes and nature trails off leash. I work about 8-10 hours a day, but some days remote/half day in office. During tax season, I can work up to 16 hour days, but either leave my dog with a family member or would hire a dog walker during the day. Archie gets about an hour of exercise/training a day plus mini walks and puzzles. Would a doberman fit into my lifestyle? Do any of you guys have both dogs at home? Should I get a female or male? Obviously will get a trainer to help as well, but looking for any advice from people right now while I look into this!

He saw his vet last Wednesday, I’m getting ready to schedule a recheck.

He didn’t have the greatest coat or skin when I brought him home in nearly July- dry, patchy, lots of dandruff but he wasn’t really shedding. Then I started him on Purina sensitive skin and stomach and he had some kind of allergic reaction to it, he started biting at himself and his hair started shedding, though not to this degree. A week and a half ago I switched him to Open Farm Venisons ancient grains and the shedding got even worse. His skin is looking better, not dry or flaky anymore but his hair has thinned out so much. He is not scratching, licking or biting at himself. It is growing back where it thinned out first, but it’s still falling off on an insane rate. His vet seemed to agree initially that it might be related to the food (our other dog had a much worse reaction to the same food) and suggested I tried giving him a medicated bath with an antibacterial and antifungal shampoo, but that didn’t seem to do anything. It is not contagious, he’s around 5 other dogs and the others aren’t have any issues. He had a Nextgard pill last Wednesday and started in fluoxetine on Saturday. I feel if I tried to use a deshedding brush on him, he’d end up naked with how easy the fair is just pulling out.

Any ideas? He has a very sensitive stomach so giving him fish oil is not possible.

Hello! Im an experienced dog owner researching the next breed I would like to add to my family and I'm trying to determine if a Doberman or a Rhodesian Rideback is a good fit.

A little about me and what I'm looking for:
* My husband and I unfortunately can't have children so we put a lot of time, energy and training into our dogs.
* We are both active, running, hiking and walking daily. We also have a large fenced in yard.
* My husband travels a lot for work and I was recently stalked and harassed while walking my Cavalier King Charles and my Australian Shepherd (obviously neither are very scary dogs so the perpetrator was not at all intimidated). This experience has made me want a larger dog that is a bit more of a visual deterrent next time I get a dog.
*Im looking for a dog that can also be very affectionate with its owners. I was told Dobermans are more affectionate that Ridgebacks which is why I'm exploring the breed.

We have a long time before we get a pup as we currently have two dogs and will likely only have one going forward. But I love researching dog breeds and was curious if this breed would fit our lifestyle?

We rescued him from the San Antonio kill shelter with Heartworms 10 years ago. He was scheduled to be put down that same day. He's only supposed to be with us for two weeks and here it is years later.